BattlefieldsBombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft
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Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft

1916
England
Era
modern
Battle Type
Naval Engagement
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
Inconclusive
The Battle

History & Significance

The Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft, often referred to as the Lowestoft Raid, was a naval battle fought during the First World War between the German Empire and the British Empire in the North Sea. The German fleet sent a battlecruiser squadron with accompanying cruisers and destroyers, commanded by Rear Admiral Friedrich Boedicker, to bombard the coastal ports of Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

25 killed; 19 wounded; 2 light cruisers damaged; 1 submarine sunk; 200 houses shelled | 11 killed; 1 cruiser damaged; 1 submarine sunk; 1 submarine captured

Forces Involved

not recorded

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